Comparison

RoundBeat vs GymTimer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RoundBeat

Features
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Build your workout, follow a clear timer, and review the details when you're done. RoundBeat brings workout setup, interval timing, saved routines, and session stats together in one place. CHOOSE YOUR TRAINING FORMAT Set up AMRAP, EMOM, For Time, Tabata, and gym workouts. MAKE IT YOUR WORKOUT Add exercises and adjust rounds, work intervals, rest, warmup, and cooldown. Keep the next exercise in view while the timer guides your session. SEE THE DETAILS AFTER YOU TRAIN Review work and rest time alongside stats for each workout section. See recorded AMRAP rounds and round times, EMOM interval timing, and completed Tabata intervals. Repeat a saved workout with matching settings to compare your results. KEEP YOUR ROUTINES READY Save workouts, organize your favorites, and reopen past sessions from history. Spend less time rebuilding the same routine. OPEN ROUNDBEAT FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Use the Home Screen widget to follow an active workout, open saved workouts, or begin creating a new one. MORE ROOM TO TRAIN Use adaptive layouts on iPhone, iPhone Duo, and iPad. RoundBeat is also compatible with Macs with Apple silicon. ROUNDBEAT PREMIUM RoundBeat includes free features and optional in-app purchases. Premium includes unlimited saved workouts and full workout history. Monthly and yearly subscriptions and a lifetime purchase are available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GymTimer

Features
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GymTimer is a no-frills interval timer built for one thing: running your gym sets without fumbling with a stopwatch between reps. HOW IT WORKS Set your Work duration, Rest duration, and how many repetitions you want (2, 3, 4, or Unlimited) — then start training. GymTimer counts down each phase with a clear circular timer, plays a sound and vibration when a phase changes, and gives you a spoken "ten seconds" warning before rest ends so you're never caught off guard. FEATURES • Simple +/- steppers for Work and Rest durations • Set a rep target, or go Unlimited and just keep training • Big, glanceable countdown ring with phase and time remaining • Audio + haptic cues on every phase change, plus a 10-second rest warning • Pause, resume, or restart mid-session without losing your settings • Screen stays awake during a workout, so it won't lock mid-set • Your last-used settings are remembered for next time • Clean, distraction-free dark interface No accounts, no sign-up, no setup beyond picking your numbers. Just open it, set your intervals, and train.

Screenshots

RoundBeat4 screens
GymTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GymTimer at none against RoundBeat's 3. GymTimer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). RoundBeat's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. RoundBeat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GymTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoundBeat ships an update every 3 months, GymTimer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
RoundBeat versus GymTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundBeatGymTimer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei GulyaevAndrea Gioco

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RoundBeat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
None

GymTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoundBeat free?
RoundBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GymTimer free?
GymTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RoundBeat or GymTimer have ads?
GymTimer shows ads; RoundBeat does not.
Which is updated more often, RoundBeat or GymTimer?
RoundBeat ships an update every 3 months, and GymTimer daily. Most recently, RoundBeat was updated on October 24, 2026 and GymTimer on October 26, 2026.

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